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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
GRAIN AND CATTLE.

CondltIor of the Wheat CTop-LOsees IN
aogs, heep, Uot!le and Borses.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The report of
the Department # Agriculture for March
relates to the condition Of winter grain
and the comparative healthtulness Of
faGm animals. Returns show that the
Condition Ut the soil at the time OF seed
ing wheat was somewhat unfaVOrable in
states On the Atlantic, Pacific and CUT
COASTS, owing 20 ur0u'hs during the late
summer and autumn, the most
severe in portions Of Pennsylvania. IN
MARYLAND and Virginia and parts
Of Texas the same uufayOrabie CONDITION
prevailed. In western Missouri and Kan
as.etTtiuued dry weather made planning
difficult anG Seeding late, and in local
tiles where it was uu9rHke8 when winter
set IN termination was slow and full
growth SLOW. II the great wheat states
of the central west rom Tennessee TO
Missouri the seed beG for the greater
part OF the area was in favorable condi-
tiuh and with local rains the plant made
5fsfoEth before guiU.. into winter quarters.
On the Pacific slope early seeding time
WAS dry, but rains came later and
aud the whole breath was put in fair
condition, though somewhat after the
usual time. The covering of snow in the
early part of the winter was better than
usual over large part of the wheat area,
but there are rom many sections COM
plants of scanty protection during very
trying weather since February. Tue
month Of March was the most severe for
a series Of years, the temperature
Was below an average over the whole
area east Of the Mississippi river and al
ternate freezing and thawing wrought
serious damage TO the bare fields, espe-
cially in bottom and poorly drained
fields. Pennsylvania, Virgins and Ohio
suffered severely from this inclemency.
The general average Of condition is IS,
the same as in 1881 aud higher than at
the same day in 1888 and 1885, when it
was so and &c respectively. The April
condition last year was 90 5,
which was still further i'm
proved by favorable weather
during the month. The average for the
principal states are: New York, 81; Penn
sylvania, 70; Mar lan6, 81; Virginia, 70;
Texas, 10; Tennessee, "a; Kentucky, 90;
Ohio, 10; Michigan, 90; Indians, 20; Hi
nOis, go; Missouri, 90; Kansas, 90: Cali
foruia 90; Oregon, 81.
Damage from tne Hessisn fly is COM
paratively unnOticed. It's presence is
mentioned from one to four counties in
New York, Texas and Tennessee, Ohio
and Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Rye has witIstoOd the unvGVorsb!e con-
ditions better tran wheat. The average
condition is 80 against 50 at the same
date year ago.
Returns Of the condition Of farm ami
mails show loss Of swine amounting to
"a per cent, or 100000, aud indicated
the continued widespread prevalence of
hog cholera. The losses of sheep amount
TO per cent. and of cattle 4 $40 per
cent The losses of cattle are heaviest in
the south, and on the ranges of the tar
west are from to 6 per cent, while in
sections where shelter is provided and
better care taken, it amounts to only q
to per cent. The loss among horses, as
usual, is very small, amounting fog the
whole country to less than of per sent.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
THE FIRE RECORD.
Heayy IOss at Temple.

d53 2JbSS at 2SLnB-Ss
$Qeaial to tie Gazette.
TEMPLE, TEX April at 8 lew
minutes past O'Clock this morning our
people were startled by the alarm IF 2ge.
Tae fire had broken out in 5he rear OF the
furniture store II A. D. a4ther & S.n,
and EeGr the center Of brock 20, yhiah
contains tWeaty-siX business houses. uuc
freTIen NEFe soon on tie scene, fghtIng
with half 8 dozen streams OF water
against the nerCe heat II the flames that
leaped many feet in tle air. Never did
fremea fight more m6thodically nor more
calamity, and by their efforts ouly four
buildings were lest. The following
named persons were the losers:
McCelvey & Workman, their two-story
brick valued az $500, insured for $500;
and stock of Iaercnaudise $I3, 800, IL
Sured for $1,000.
Wilcox & BnETitz, wooden house, $500;
no insurance.
Tandy Bros, stock Of merchandise,
1920; no insurance.
Gerber estate, one house, $500; no in
surance.
A. D. Rather & Co., stock of merchan-
disc, $4,000; insured for $500.
J. B. Nunneley &; Co. had their brick
storehouse damaged to the extent OF
about $500.
Billy & Joe saloon, S400; 30 insurance.
No one doubts that the fire was of in
cendiary origin, and it is thought there is
clue to the perpetretor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
WACO.
wa2ted for Thect-Easter Sunday Services.
Arrested, Charged with Horse Theft.
SueeRal To tho C!r 20

Wanted for The-t-Easter Sunday Services.
Arrested, Charged with 5aorse Theft.
Special to the G&sae.
WACO, TEX, april deputy Sheriff
Ford of this C9Unty left here last Sunday
evening for Madisonvilla, Tenn, in quest
Of one Hooper, who is wanted here to,
answer the charge Of theft. The deputy
was armed with re-,FisitioD from the
Governor O1=Fexas for Hooper eytradi~
ton, and found his mar in ia.1 ar Madi-
sOnVule, BIZ teltgrsplS here today that
the Tennessee sheriff will not give Hooper
Tp. The authorities here ara rather ruz-
zled over the matter, which vi not be
fully explained until DEPUTY Ford gets
home.
EXtenaYe preparations have been made
in many of the cit ? Chu:chss for the Crle-
brgtiOn Of Easter Sunday Tomorrow.
The chEches are beautifully decorated,
the chCiTs will b5 augrueCaad, aud special
musical serVises rendered. Bishop Gregg
of the EpiscopeL church will arrive here
en- Easter Monday and ACId cC4irmatiOn
services that night.
Governor IsDss is here yet taking mat
ters quietly. He did not desire anything
in she way o. reception, and visited MS
fam today, purpos-8g to return TO Aus
tn tomorrow.
4 man named John Greer was arrested
1ere to-day charged with carrying q pis-
tOl. He WAS convicted and iued $50.
+ Greer IS wanted n Lsmp2saS county on
. charge of horsetheft. claimed TO have
|, been committed in that county several
Years ago, and was out OF 9 $500 bond
whic4 he jumped and has been at large-
ever since. lie will be turned over -
tho authorities Of Lsmpasss county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10

cember, 1886, according TO which anyoDe
connected with the French army desiring
to sojOurn in AlSaCe and Lorraine, must
previously obtain permission of the Ger
man authorities. The French press
continues to give Unauehentic
accounts of seventies practiceds
Prince Hohonlonoe, governor of Alssce
and Lorraine, has instructed the officials
to conciliate the people. and never TO in
terfere unless there should occur an open
breach of the law. The French
papers announce the wantOn arrest
Of a number Of youths at Seabern.
The facts are that q large number OF
FrenChmen gathered in front of the
Marie, tore the German flag 20 shreds
and broke the flagstaff. FIVE Of the often
ders were arrested and will be tried. The
circular first sent % the singing societies
of StraS0urg inviting their adherence 10
the terms upon which the government
will permit their Continuance, has been
distributed throughout all the com
mUhiGeS Of AlS2ce and Lyr-
ratne. The societies fsiling 10 submit
to the governments terms before April
10 viii DC dissolved. These and other
measures show that the gaveTnms 1T Will
not permit public demonstrations or pri-
Vate COnSpiriUg~ il favor Of Frsnce.
The family Of Antoine, the prOteSter
deieIste who was expelled from Ger
many, are preparing to leave Metz.
They will settle st Nance
nj. AntOine's son, who is
pupil st French school, will
spead Easter with his mother.
at Metz. NJ. Antoine proposes to dOmiciIe
himself at Frankfort while he retains his
seat N the ReiChstag. The government
will not modest him if he MAIN
tairs jae same prudent reserve that
has marked his course since his
expulsion. The prOtester's party in
Strasburg has selected Herr SteOhling,
r publican, a retired banker, to succeed
Deputy k4Dle. Since the death OF Herr
Kable the Tagehlstt tells how he secured
votes IN the NeudOrf district OF Stya burg
circle by 3 contribution of 10000 marks
for construction On the Rhine Dyke 8.
Sumherg, drawn from the fund for the
aid of the FrerCn sufferers in the inun-
dated districts The paper saws
the candidates Of the protcster's party
are always in control Of ample funds
from French sources. The destruction of
She Old fortiGoations at S rasUurg has
been completed. The ground VIII be
utilized for new streets.
Since the police of Hamburg discoy-
cred secret sCci ties on Wednesday they
haya seized rumber Of documents and
pamphlets. Arrests have been made
daily. The club was affiliated
with similar organizations in
Steten, KoenigSbOrg, Ilmenau aud else
where, q. q in these places many arrests
nave been made. Among the persons
taken iuto custody al Hamburg is Herr
Steinfatf, editor Of tna Berger Zeituug.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Latest News from Germany--The
Ecclesiastical BILL German
Fiscal Proposals,
The Usual Easter Ce!qbrations-The
French In AISsce- Lorraine-Th
StrasbOurg Election.
III. Gladstone in q Manifesto to the Miners
of Great Britain Urges Them
to Fight Coercion.
England.
GLADsToNE's MANIFESTO.


LONDON, April , Mr.. Gladstone to-
day issued to the miners in north Great
Britain, majority CT whom are entbusi-
astiC followers of him, the following let
| ter, which amounts to q manifeStO: "I
cannot refrain from calling your attention
to the meeting which is TO be held in
Hyde Park next nOnd8y, and to which
, understand tens OF thousands of working
| men in London intend generously to de-
vote their holiday. If ever there was
time when it was to the interest of the
English working man to bethink himself,
time when the coercion bill, if
passed. is to be passed by
Eugland's vote alone against the voices
of Scotland, ireland and Wales 1t is
the first time when the March oil Will
have been passed under the sanction of
hOuseholdtrs at large who were never
enfranChised before the last election in.
1885 and 1885. 1t is the first time COer-
ciOn has been proposed without any at
tempt by the ministry to show what we
know they cannot show, a state of ex-
ceptiOnal ana fragrant or growing crime,
If England is to coerCe Ireland
for crime. Ireland cen reply that
relatively 20 tie population she has
less crime than England. IN my opinion
the rejection OF coercion is even
more needed ~ England than Ireland.
For Ireland 1t i, question Of suffering,
and she knows how u suffer; for England
il is q question Of sh4ue and dishonOr,
the first business + $ great HstiCn. n
1876 ne meeting e London york namen
first gave ef5ectuaI force to the move
ncut frr Bulgaria, which brought about
tire election in 1850. May the meeting
Monday mkt RIM Gac death kaelI Of the
WOJst, most Insulting and most Causeless
coercion bill ever submitted TO Parlia-
uicuC.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
DENISGNs

The Dead Infants Neither Net Found
Easter Services.
Special TO the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEX, April 9.-Maeh talk is
going the rounds as to the mother of the
infant found in the well yesterday, but no
proof as to who it is has yet been found.
The parties living in the house that the
well belonged to are all sick, more from
the thought of using the water than any
thing else.
: Sunday the different churches will hold
"Easfer Sunday services" but the most
interesting Will be al the Catholic, Epis-
copal and First Methodist churches, and
an invitation is extended to everyone.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10

! Special TO the Gazette.
MUsKoGEE, I. T., April 9-Mr. Blaine
| passed GOOD night His fever is higher
and ne Is eaeier. If nothing prevents his
usual course he will gradually mend.
1880 p. Nat this writing 10 infOr-
nation Ca ne had concerning ,he C0adi-
| ton Of Ir. BiGine. He is in the Fort
All are Instructed TO give 10 information
as TO his condition. The general impress
sion is tEat change has taken place for
| the worse.
Dispatches are coming from alI points
to Fort Gibson, from lis friends aud
Others lEqniring OF the condition Of Mr..
Blaine. The answers are that he is rest
Ing easily, with slight symptoms o. pneu-
monia
l. ?. Mr. Blaine's illness LES de-
veloDed. He has bronchial pneumonia.
He takes refreshments well. Ee is -est-
ing better. No serious results are feared
at present, but from IL a. m. tc D NJ
bis friends expected worse news. TAX
ing into consideration the nature, of his
disease he is doing quite well. This is
Official and reliable.
$50 P. "A PHYSICAL has arrived
from st LOais, who was telegraphed for,
together with some o her specia, friends
OF Mr.. Blaine, among them Col. Il. c..
KeTens. OLher friends ere expected soon.
This looks as il all was rot as we'll with
Mr.. Blaine as it was this moraing, though
news is yet kept silent, with strict orders
to let nothing OFT that Will excite the
people.
4lr. Blaine is not considered dangerous
EOW. Your reporter has an engagement
I 30 meet Colonel CoppiESer. the fort
commander, at $3.50 this evening, and
will give you the exact condition of Mr..
Blaine. DR.. Ntadd of St. Louis, who ar
rived to-day IN response TO telegram
for him, says he appreAends no danger
and his patient is doing we'll under the
CirCum stances.
TALK 18th THE PHYSICIANS.
Special 70 the Gazette.
FORT GIBSON, I. z, April 9-You
cOrTtspOr dent has juss, visited Doctor )
Mudd and Burnes, TIE attending phys3-
clans Of Mr.. Blaine, VINO report no ma
te! iaI change since morning The usual
rise in -aperature L. wards evening was
50. DR.. Mud informs Us that Hr.
Blaine is. 20t able to &c moEed, th0ugLshe
] though y would retIrn 50 St. Louis to-
morrow, Two more extra nurses arrive ID
tO-nigkptO attend tIe PARENT, notwi. n
standing the phys ;ia0s' report. Your
reporter is Of the opinion that Mr.. H4aine
is rot better. He E.lsy be taken worse,
though there is no i0ubs Of mis- general
condition being gC3d nov. ColOnai Cop
ping37. sOn-in-laY of Mr. Blame, said 10
you- reporter tha.,Ie Old not apDTahend
any serious resu15, though it was hard 10
tel. what change might take plsc5.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10

rell in such relations as to msdden him.
He kicked the door open (it was locked
and both Farrell and his wife ran. He
pursued them into the street, firing - Far
rel but missing MS aim. \ shot at his
wife vas more successful, the ball enter
ing the side nearly or q line with the
heart. The woman ran TO a livery stable
and fell. she was removed 10 an adjoin-
ing house, and her wound found to be
serious aud in al probability fs-al.
Farrell escaped. Henry was arrested
and is now in jsiI.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
Rio Disaster claims.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, april S.-Srscial
Agent Hinscy Of the Caic 90, Milwaukee
Gad St. Paul R4ilroad, 20 whose charge
the matter OF making settlements for in
jury to life and property SUSTAINED by the
victims Of the disaster to the limited ex-
press at Rio last fall, has Just
comple'e ed payment of the dam
ages, all Of which were agreed upon
without resortipg to litigation, in man
Her satisfactory 10 all parties. The total
amount for these cases is S64 GIG, which
was divided as follows Amounts paid
in settlement for loss Of sixteen lives,
1880 loss by property, baggage and
personal effects, $500; injuries sus-
tanned oy survivors Of the wreck, $3.50
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
Or. NCGlFnn's Tour,

NEW YORK, April 9.-Dr McGIynn vii
set out tomorrow evening on a occurring
tour throughout the country. lie goes to
Cincinnati, where ne will lecture Tuesday
evening. He viii then proceed to Indian
apoIis, and afterw9Td to Chicago, Mil
Waubee, ST. Paul, St. Louis, Richmond
and New Orleans. Brooklyn aud New
Jersey press who sympathize with DR..
McGlynn, would, i was said to-day, hold
a meeting on Whit Monday and send an
appeal TO Rome in behalf Of the doctor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
DALLAS.
Charged with Theft-wouuds His Wife

Charged with Theft-Wouuds His Wife
Seriously.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, April 9.--Marshsl Ar
mold returned last night with A. F. Peet,
charged with theft of $500 from Fort
Worth pawnbroker. He was arrested in
Chicago. The details OF the capture are
full of interest, and reflect great credit
upon Marshal Arnold. Peet states that
the charge of brutal treatment of him
brought against Mr. Arnold by Chicago
papers is unjust.
This afternoon at 8 O'Clock Charles
Henry went TO his home on Pearl street,
and there found his wife and Hunter Far
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
The Eagle Safe,

HALIFAX, n, S., April "a telegram
received from st. Johns, N. f., says that
reliable news has reached there of the
safety Of the steamer Eagle, She was
seen by the steamer Aurora on the 18th
inst.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
Rain in the Southwest.

SpeClaI 80 the GaZetIe.
SAN Antonio, Tx, Apr 5.-The
heaviest rain for se-eral months fell here
to-day, lasting about two hours. Reports
from the south and vest are 20 the effect
that the dOwnpour in these. directions
was sFester than here. Tie rain will
have the effect of csasing cro3s to begin
growing, though i.,TGs not Of sufficient
proportions to fill the dry water-holes or
start the creeks AID branches which have
been, dry for months.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
THE WEATHER.
Not Enough.

Special to the Gazette
DENIsON, Ten, April 9.-The rain re
ireshed everyt5irg Yesterday evening, but
a good lasting hard rain is badly needed
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10
at ChiiIicoths.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
CHILLC0THE, Tx, April 9.-Thls
section was blessed WITH a fine rain this
morning which lasted about three hours.
The cartlemen and farmers ere ell wear
ing bright faces. The prospects sre good
for another good rain tonight. The
farmers OF this section shink if they can
get few good rains they will make good
wheat crops. Sock have done yery well,
as they have mad very good gRass and
plenty Of water
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-10

Special to the Gaze tie,

1FCCItI % nv On. LLt1
QUANAH, TEX, April "a rain Tell
this morning, since which time our mer-
chants, farmers and stCcEmen, in fact,
everyone is happy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
NEARLY CRAZED

with pain" is the sad cry of many victim
of rheumatism or neural gia, and frequently
other diseases, such as kidney and liver
complaints, are directly traceable to rheu-
matism or neuralgia. These diseases for
some unexplainable reason, are rapidly in
creasing, and in many instances are the
direct cause of much sickness which SO
hides its real origin as to be mistaken for
other diseases. In curing rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, sick headache, and in many cases Of
kidney and liver troubles, Athlophoros has
wrought wonders. Those who have used
it are best qualified to speak of its merit.
II. L. Anderson, S32West Lake St., Chi
cago, ILL.,, says: q have had rheumatism of
and on for many years, but never so bad as
the last attack, being at that time confined
to my bed, and unable to move ,githout the
greatest pain. My wife applied hot appli-
cations, SO hot that it would nearly blister
me. This was only temporary relief, for as
soon as the application was cold the pain
came right back. saw among the names
of parties advertised as having used Athle-
phoros some knew, so concluded TO give
it trial. After using il few days was
well and have not been troubled since. One
bottle was all | used"
Last February, J. S. Reeder, Theatrical
Wig Maker, No. lS2 West Madison, Office
s, Chicago, ILL.,, wasvery badly crippled with
infammatory rheumatism in one of his
lower limbs Mr. Reedersays: " first COM
menced by foot swelling. l thought it was
dropsy, but the pain was too great for that,
then it beganto spread up my leg, nearly to
my knee. Oh! hepain was excruciating.
was recommended to try Athlophoros, and
with less than bottle of the medicine, my
rheumatismwasentirel ydriven from my sys.
TEN, and have never beentroubled since"
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., ll2 Wall St., New York, will
send either carriage paid on receipt of
regular price which is Sl0O per bottle
for Athlophoros anil SOC fDr Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases dyspepsia, in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, diseases
of women, constipation, headache, impure
blood, &c, Athlophoros Pills e unequaled
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
LOCAL NOTICES.

We make speciality of flour and retail
it at wholesale prices. Streckfus &
Schsab.
Tenderloin, spare ribs, sausage meat.
kettle rendered and leaf lard. at Gil
more's pork house.
You can get cut rates over any railroad
al Blake's ticket Office 1903 Second
avenue. div
Go to the city mills for your -four. buck.
wheat, rye flour. rye meal, graham. corr
meal ground fresh every day. Streckfus
i Schaab.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston. Mass, organized 1872, Assets
nearly 81. 000,0 Peasants s. Hurst,
agents. Office over Rock Island National
Bank
Stop and figure what so pounds of oats
and 50 pounds of shelled corn cost. then
see what the city mills sell 100 pounds
of chop feed for. Streckfus & Schssb.
f. E. Parmeater, attorney at law
Makes collections, loans money and will
ttend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block, Rock Isl
and, Ills. ds&w1y
Taxes.
The taxes for 1886 are now due. Office
in the court house.
GEO. E. LAMBERT, Collector
Barth Babcock, Dentists.
No. 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid 10 saving the natural teeth and
Inserting teeth without plates.
VIM. McEnIry,
Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell i Lynde, bankers. Office in
post Office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-17
pETITIoN To SELL REAL ESTATE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, s.
COUNTY or Rock island, Ia the county
cont, February term, \. D. 1851.
Catharne Murphy administrative of The ostste OF
Dennis Murphy, deceased vs. Unknown heirs of
Dennis Murphy.
heirs Of Dennis Murphy. defendant above named,
having been filed in the Office of the clerk Of said
county court Of Rock Island county, notice is
hereby given 10 the said unknown heirs Of Dennis
Murphy, deceased. that the said petitioner. ad
M nistratrlx Of the estate Of Dennis Murphy. de-
ceased, has heretofore fled her petition in said
county court of Rock Islsnd county, praying for a
decree the sale af the zeal estate belonging to
the estate Of said deceased. or so much of il as
may be needed to pay the debts Of said deceased,
and described as follows, tO-wit: The undi-
vided one half ~ of the following real estate
TO wit: the west fifty (50l feet of the east
hundred and ten tfi0l feet of the north eighty
(s0) feet Of oEt-lot forty-one t4l, section thirty
six (3al, township eighteen (lS) north range two
dian, situated in the county Of Rock Island
and state Of Illinois, and that summons has
been issued out of said court against you, re-
turnable 10 the February term, A. D. 1857, of said
court. 10 be holden on the third Monday of Febru-
ary A. d. 1887, at the court house in the city Of
Rock Island in said Rock Island county. Now
unless you, the said unknown heirs Of the said
Dennis Murphy, shall personally he and appear
before said county court Of Rock Island county, on
the first day of the term thereof to be holder at
Rock Island in said county as aforesaid on the
second Monday Of March. A. D. 1887, and plead.
answer or demur to the said complainant petition
filed therein, the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as con
fessed and a dec,ee entered against you aCcu.d-
ing 10 the prayer Of said petition.
Rock Island, January All, 1887.
RICHARD A. DONALDSON. Clerk